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sound n’ motion
playin’ a part
trimming off the edge
after messin’ ur hair
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parin’ it all down
2 basic elements
bein’ in the moment
just 2 4get
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no need 2 worry
doin’ it ur way
@ home undr the skin
things fallin’ in2 place
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out of the spotight
passin’ the time
in the shade
nursin’ 2 shape
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hard 2 take it ez
after 2 much not enuff
2 save the soul from the machine
waxin’ the works
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pressin’ situation
stuck inbetween
aimin’ 2 get even
pickin’ the odd lot.
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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in a world, of little screens
2 look @, what they want u 2 c
no choice, but 2 take…
what’s availabl 4 a fee
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hidden in pay per view
an eye 4 a mind
as the beholder catches the wry
in a world..of little screens
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in a world of little screens
no place 4 the big picture
flooded with the stream
sure enuff, 2 make u scream
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in a world, of littl screens
holdin’ on 2 open secrets
from here 2 there
long way 2 split the difference
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in a world…of littl screens
no room left 2 fit it
only content is king
gettin’ stranger 2 nxt of kin
2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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reason why, don’t like what u do
time & again, jumpin’ thru hoops
unwillin’ 2 share, out 4 a smoke
refusin’ 2 c… turnin’ me off
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missin’ the clues
keepin’ 2 ur self
should i wait…
or take a chance with som1 els?
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lingering by the lake
lettin’ it sink in
way over my head
sand slippin’ thru ur hands
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takin’ on, when the gettin’ was good
all that’s left is a void full o’ blues
i’ll hate 2 remember
@ 6 to 1, where was the hook…
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tired of holdin’ on
co-dependence no more
br8kin’ away 4 some air
lookin’ @ serious fun
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ripples on the surface
stones skimming @ a glance
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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lackin’ xperience,
on reading the sings
what seems familiar,
sensation..not quite
wonderin’ what 2 do,
or x-actly where 2 go
bidin’ the time,
is how 1 leaves a mark.
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simpl con-plications
improbabl puzzlebilities
spare me the chance,
i’m out of change
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4gettin’ 2 remember,
widening the gap
takin’ note in bits & pieces,
while movin’ about
from task 2 challenge,
somehow slowin’ down
no1 2 lean on,
won’t help matters much
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btween the deed & the don’t
rushin’ thru 2 the clues taggin’ alone
stoppin’ once in a while
2 take the practice in stride
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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2 dry, 2 go with the flow
smooth, like a thorn in my side
waiting 2 c, baited on the bits
readily availabl, like a cheap snack
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my kind of gal, steamin’ the scene
cared 4 less than out of touch
ready 2 leave, as u stay put
keepin’ quiet, while they find out
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dire straits n’ 1 night stands
awake in a dream, aware of the drift
another sequence of inconsequence
countin’ the coins…2 bet the fix
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ded end st., standin’ the night still
left on ur own, counsel 2 advice
ded end st., standin’ the night still
erase the slate , there’s no point in tryin’ again
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x-sin’ the line…then livin’ @ day light
hidden spot, 2 fill the script
basket case, pickin’ in bad taste
on the hook, a piece of work
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the bus just left the stop
n’ is a long way 4 a stroll
feelin’ myself …so full of doubt
quite sure, there’s no “how”
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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can’t get over the fact,
that we r so unlike
yet somehow in a sense
do quite similar things
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thru up & downs
findin’ our way across
yet all the while still
learnin’ 2 cross the st.
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now as then
been down this path b4
chasin’ after tail
by virtue of vicious cycles
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season’s change
just the same
what a difference…
nothin’ makes,
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doin’ similar things,
yet in a sense
r we that unlike?
itch… under my skin…
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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losin’ ur touch
y stay if u can go?
don’t call, i won’t pickup
no need 4 xcuses, no1’s fault
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closin’ my i’s, not 2 xcited
closin’ my i’s, not 2 involved
high time 2 throw the book away
not 2 xcited anymore
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could have,
should have,
would have,
a while ago
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the things u said
who thought i knew!
make over in the shade
1 more dummy 4 ur window dress
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closin’ my i’s, not 2 xcited
who r we kiddin’ anyway?
foldin’ the cards, bet is off
the smart move, is 2 stop
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2020_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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there is always room
4 improvement
it may b awhile,
we just need 2 bide the time
won’t come ez,
what’s the point 2 d-lay?
so much we can do,
with what little we have
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the sky’s no limit
4 the 1 who gives what it takes
is all about, how 2 improvise…
as we play it safe
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means & ways,
& quite a bit of gettin’ used 2
thru up & downs,
tippin’ off the scales
when in the zone,
mindin’ the frame shakin’ the cage
keepin’ the pace,
workin’ out that cold sweat
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stickin’ 2 it, seems like a stretch
fixated on distractions
x-ercisin’ some restrain…
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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tickin’ time, unlimited fare, nvr though it’ll b this way
nothin’ left 2 say, driven out of bounds
spinnin’ the wheel of routine, laughin’ @ the sight…unseen
guessin’ the game, of who’s not there
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dressin’ up the scars, warmin’ up the bench
after losin’ count, senseless tie
don’t need 2 hear it, 2 b-lieve it
comin’ around 4 a spin, just doesn’t feel right
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2 put it in2 words,
won’t even paint the tale
b4 u know it,
transient transfer 2 another ride
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movin’ on with the crowd, tryin’ not 2 think about it
u should b relieved, fully aware of the deed as done
seems like yesterday, got used 2 tag along
& now i know what is like, 2 go 4 a stroll alone
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when x-ing the line…no point in turnin’ back
somethin’ 2 4get, note 2 self; keep that in mind
quick stop 4 a stretch, wonderin’ who cares?
retracin’ every step, then makin’ the same mistakes…
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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u think i’m weid
bcause i don’t tag along
no smily fake
not 2 much talk
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som1 so needy
can’t hardly understand
how come that others...
don’t feel the urge …2 b afraid?
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just like them
findin’ the time 2 judge me
& so…I wonder
what about urself?
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the word is out
frik on a lease
fine grains of sand
keepin’ the glass still…
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by ur xpression
waitin’ 2 make that move
i’ll take a pass
2 strike in, the mood
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2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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please be quiet, tone it down a bit
fingers x’ed, good grief!; shakin’ my head
time 2 let go, remember 2 hear what u said
remember u said 2 4get, the things we said & done
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keepin’ in mind, been there b4
2 smart 2 play a part, aimin’ 4 the top
it’s been awhile, tickin’ up the clock
nvr enuff if u don’t fall, when the pin drops
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better not 2 know
what goes with the flow
can’t be that bad
could always get worse
@ a glance
lookin’ after the 1
then turnin’ around
won’t matter when it counts
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not ez 2 go back, after makin’ the wrong move
compared 2 then, somethin’ we had…
not feelin’ it anymore, better think of somethin’ els
so far no good, wishin’ u could…
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let’s leave it @ that,
instead of shakin’ up dust
why take it so hard, ?
1 more slip 2 down the slide…
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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another grid …
so full of dots
cool & calculated
it all comes back
good 2 know
a thing or 2
there’s nothin’ els
u rather do
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many 4gotten lessons
rushin’ thru the moment
can’t hardly wait
won’t have it …any other way
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2 complicated
2 keep in mind
up 2 the letter
& ready 4 a scratch
pointin’ out
2 steps behind
makin’ the motion
quite a drag
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undr con-troll
played by the book
nvr endin’ loop
on the hook 4 another scoop
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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if it doesn’t feel wrong
somethin’ just not right
counter intuitive…
that’s what twisted logic is all about
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tryin’ so hard
2 walk the str8 & narrow
drained 2 the marrow
strollin’ on quick sand
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they say 2 stray
may end up costin’ dearly
fair trade
any venture entails adventure
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stayin’ the pace
som’times leads 2 stress
a few distractions
can make up 4 a lost mind
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fork on the trail
nvr ez 2 choose
should u go right?
yet a left turn, could b worth the while…!
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tappin’ som’ egshells
may not look like a picnic
if the moment is there by chance
who will b the 1 to know when?
2021_State of Denial songs - ASCAP.
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released December 14, 2020
Misplaced Prose:
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no need 2 worry, doin’ it ur way
in a world of little screens, no place 4 the big picture
lingering by the lake, lettin’ it sink in
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simpl con-plications, improbabl puzzlebilities
ded end st., standin’ the night still
chasin’ after tail, by virtue of vicious cycles
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closin’ my i’s, not 2 xcited,
is all about, how 2 improvise…
transient transfer 2 another ride
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& so…I wonder, what about urself?
please be quiet, tone it down a bit
many 4gotten lessons, rushin’ thru the moment
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fair trade, any venture entails adventure
